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Airman 1st Class Eric Johnson, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and heavy construction equipment specialist, operates a bulldozer, Jan. 11, 2019, Duke Field, Fla. Johnson is a Citizen Air Commando who is training to use the bulldozer during a unit training assembly weekend. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)

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From left, Airman 1st Class Eric Johnson is directed by Tech. Sgt. Mardi Wilson, both 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and heavy construction equipment specialists, while driving the bulldozer, Jan. 11, 2019, Duke Field, Fla. The dirt pit near Duke Field, where this training is hosted, is used by Citizen Air Commandos for land navigation training as well as a number of other purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)

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From left, Airman 1st Class Eric Johnson and Tech. Sgt. Mardi Wilson, both 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and heavy equipment specialists, talk to each other from the side of a bulldozer, Jan. 11, 2019, Duke Field Fla. Wilson is an experienced heavy equipment operator and is training Johnson on how to leverage the capabilities of the bulldozer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)

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Airman 1st Class Eric Johnson, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and heavy construction equipment specialist, digs dirt out of a hill, Jan. 11, 2019, Duke Field, Fla. The soil surrounding Duke Field is known as a ultisol and it's orange color is caused by a large amount of iron-oxides, which is common to the Southeastern United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)

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Airman 1st Class Eric Johnson, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and heavy construction equipment specialist, rests his feet inches from the pedals of the bulldozer, Jan. 11, 2019, Duke Field, Fla. The 919th SOCES is tasked with a variety of operations ranging from map-making to maintenance work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)

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From left, Tech. Sgt. Mardi Wilson watches as Airman 1st Class Eric Johnson, both 919th Special Operations CIvil Engineer Squadron pavement and heavy construction equipment specialists, pours dirt out of the bulldozer and into a truck, Jan. 11, 2019, Duke Field, Fla. To complete the training requirements Johnson has to be proficient at operating both vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)

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Two of the vehicles used in the 919th Special Operation Civil Engineer Squadron's equipment training sit parked in the dirt pit near the 7th Special Forces Group, Jan. 27, 2019, Duke Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)

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919th SOCES Equipment Training

Published Jan. 27, 2020
919th Special Operations Wing

Duke Field, Fla. -- Airman 1st Class Eric Johnson, 919th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and heavy construction equipment specialist, operates a bulldozer, Jan. 11, 2019, Duke Field, Fla. Johnson is a Citizen Air Commando who is training to use the bulldozer during a unit training assembly weekend. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile)

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